To track understanding and use of the National Standard Practice ManualTM, the map below shows references made in jurisdictions, including those made in regulatory dockets, federal inquiries, legislative bills, reports and studies, etc. Note that states where the NSPM has been referenced but not yet applied does not indicate that the commission rejected the NSPM. Rather, the NSPM is on record in a docket as a recommended BCA framework for PUC consideration.
To track the use of the NSPM, the map identifies jurisdictions where the manual has been cited in regulatory dockets, legislative bills, and formal reports. While the map focuses on the United States, the NSPM has also been cited in Canadian provincial proceedings.
To date, the NSPM has been referenced in 31 jurisdictions (shaded blue), while 15 jurisdictions have formally applied the NSPM per PUC order or legislative action (shaded green). Click on any state to see how the NSPM has been referenced to date.